Shoe-blacking stand and stool combined



(No Model.)

13' E. LEVANSELER.

SHOH BLAGKING STAND AND STOOL OOMBINED. V No. 353.317. Patenta-d Nov. 30,'1-886;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK E. LEVANSELER, OF ST. CLOUD, MINNESQTA.

SHOE-BLACKING STAND AND STOOL COMBINED.

SPECIPICATION forming pari: of Letters Patent No. &53,317. dated November 30, 1886. Application filed March 31, 1886. Serial No. 197.308( (No model.)

;To aZZ whom 't may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK E. LEVANSELER, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Cloud, in the county of Stearns, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Blacking Stand and Stool Conbined, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to iniprovenients in b1ackingimplements holder and adjustable stool combined and the invention consistsin the construetion hercinafter described, and specifically set forth in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure L is a perspective View of a shoe-blacking stand constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same. Fig. a is a top View of the inner cover carrying the foot-rest.

The rcceptacle for the brushes, blackng, 8:0., consists of a box, A, having its bottom prei'erably narrower than its top, and its ends A' semicircular or forming the greater portion of a circle, in the center of whhh passes a bolt, a, that also passcs through the 'upper end of the legs B and forms the pivot around which they can beswung. Thelcgs are united in pairs by the boards B and to the under side thereof are secured the spring-bolts b, the outer end of which is adapted to enter uniformly-spaeed perforations a' made into the circular edge oi' the ends A'. The bolts b are gnided by slraps b', secured to the under side and edge of the boards 'B', and a spring, b coiled around each of theni, bears at one end against the lowerstrap, b', while its upper end bears against a shoulder upon each bolt.

To facilitate the adjustnent of the top of the stool at any height above the floor by withdrawing the bolts b from the perforations a' and spreading the legs, the bolts are united in pairs by the bent rods b, having netallic straps b' 'in the middle of their length, and said straps are longitudinally slotted to receive the guide screwb and have'their lower eX- tremity hooked to receive aperson s finger, and by which the bolts b can be withdrawn from the radial perforations a' in the circular edges of the ends of the box A. This box has two covers, one above the other. The inner cover, A, has its ends resting uponcleats of,

attached to the inner sides of the end walls, A'.

This cover has perforations a into which the person using the device can insert his fingers to lift the cover and turn it over, so 'that the metallic foot-restAi Secured thereto by its end lugs, a will occupy a position on top of the cover A suitable to receive the bottom of a boot or shoe.

After the device has been used the cover A is turned over again and made to occupy the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Above the cover A and resting upon the end walls, A',is placed the cover A It is retained con neeted to the end walls by means of hooks a, pivoted to the under side of said cover. The upper end of these hooks has a finger-piece or handle, a between which and the cover A is placed a coiled spring, a that forces the point of the hook a? into engagement with perforations made into the ends A'. The cover A can be cushioned, so that the whole device will form a convenient stool of any desired height, and either the top A or the sides B', when the latter are set at a suitable angle,can be used as a foot-rest.

Having now fully described my inventon, I claim* i l. A blacking-inplement holdcr and stool consisting of the box A, having semicircular ends provided with radial perforations and legs pivoted to said ends, with' bolts entering sai'd radial perforations, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The conbination of the box A, having senicircular ends and radial perforations therein, with bolts entering the latter, rods uniting said bolts, and legs pivoted to the box A, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a box having seniicircular ends and pivotally supported on two pairs of legs adapted to be set at any angle from each other, and retained, as set forth,

with the cover A having the foot-rest Afland the upper cover, Asecured to the ends of the box with spring-hooks, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK E. LEVANSELER.

Witnesses:

W. L. SPooNER, ANDREW G. ROBERTSON.

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